Textbook of Pharmacology

Part I: General Pharmacology

1. Definitions and Sources of Drugs

2. Routes of Drug Administration

3. Pharmacokinetics

4. Pharmacodynamics

5. Drug Interactions

6. Adverse Drug Reactions and Its Monitoring and Pharmacovigilance

7. Occupational and Environmental Pesticides, Food Adulterants, and Insect Repellents

8. Management of Common Poisonings, Insecticides, and Common Stings and Bites

9. New Drug Approval Process and Clinical Trials

10. Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacoeconomics

11. Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals

12. Drug Regulations, Acts, and Other Legal Aspects

13. Prescription Writing

14. Basic Aspects of Geriatric and Pediatric Pharmacology

15. National Health Programme

Part II: Drugs Affecting Autonomic Nervous System

16. Introduction to the Nervous System

17. Cholinergic System

18. Anticholinergics, Atropine, and Its Substitutes

19. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants

20. Adrenergic System and Adrenergic Drugs

21. Adrenergic Receptor Blockers

Part III: Drugs Affecting Cardiovascular System

22. Renin–Angiotensin System

23. Congestive Cardiac Failure

24. Antianginals and Drug Treatment of Myocardial Infarction—1

25. Antianginals and Drug Treatment of Myocardial Infarction—2

26. Antihypertensives

27. Pharmacotherapy of Shock

28. Antiarrhythmic Drugs

Part IV: Renal Pharmacology

29. Diuretics and Antidiuretics

Part V: Drugs Affecting Central Nervous System

30. Introduction to CNS

31. General Anesthetics

32. Local Anesthetics

33. Sedatives and Hypnotics

34. Alcohol

35. Antiepileptic Drugs

36. AntiParkinsonian Drugs and Drugs for Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease

37. CNS Stimulants and Drugs of Abuse

38. Antidepressants and Mood Stabilizers

39. Antipsychotic Drugs

40. Opioid Analgesics

Part VI: Autacoids

41. Histamine and Antihistaminics

42 . Serotonin (5-Hydroxytryptamine) Agonists and Antagonists, Ergot Alkaloids, and Drug Treatment of Migraine

43. Eicosanoids–Prostaglandins, Thromboxanes, and Leukotrienes

44. Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)

45. Rheumatoid Arthritis and Gout

Part VII: Drugs Used in Respiratory System

46. Pharmacotherapy of Bronchial Asthma

47. Drugs for Treatment of Cough

Part VIII: Drugs Acting on Blood and Blood-Forming Organs

48. Hematinics and Treatment of Anemia

49. Coagulants and Anticoagulants

50. Drugs Used in Dyslipidemias

Part IX: Drugs Affecting Gastrointestinal System

51. Antiplatelet and Thrombolytic Drugs

52. Drug Therapy of Peptic Ulcer and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

53. Pharmacotherapy of Nausea and Vomiting

54. Drug Treatment of Diarrhea

55. Drug Treatment for Constipation and IBD

Part X: Chemotherapy

56. General Considerations

57. Sulfonamides and Cotrimoxazole

58. Fluoroquinolones

59A. Penicillin

59B. Cephalosporins

60. Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics

61. Aminoglycosides

62. Macrolides and Miscellaneous Antimicrobials and Pharmacotherapy of STD and UTI

63. Antituberculosis Drugs

64. Chemotherapy of Leprosy

65. Antifungal Agents

66. Antiviral Drugs

67. Chemotherapy of Malaria

68. Antiamebics and Drugs for Leishmaniasis, Trypanosomiasis, and Pneumocystosis

69. Anthelmintic Drugs

70. Cancer Chemotherapy

71. Antimicrobial Stewardship

Part XI: Endocrine Pharmacology

72. Hypothalamic and Anterior Pituitary Hormones

73. Thyroid Hormones and Antithyroid Drugs

74. Pharmacology of Estrogens and Related Drugs

75. Androgens and Anabolic Steroids

76. Drugs for Erectile Dysfunction

77. Antidiabetic Drugs

78. Corticosteroids

79. Agents Affecting Calcium Balance

80. Drugs Acting on the Uterus: Oxytocics and Tocolytics

Part XII: Miscellaneous

81. Chelating Agents and Heavy Metal Poisoning

82. Immunosuppressants and Stimulants

83. Vaccines and Sera

84. Antioxidants

85. Physiological Functions of Essential Bioelements in Humans

86. Minerals

87. Dermatopharmacology

88. Gene Therapy

89. Antiseptics and Disinfectants

90. Drug Therapy of Medical Emergencies

91. Drugs Used in Ocular Disorders

92. Essential Medicines, Fixed-Dose Combinations, Over-the-Counter Drugs, and Herbal Medicine